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CABLEWAY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WI L GRAHA on NEW ORLEANS; mamma GABLE AY.

To all whom it may concern: I 3 y p Be it known that LNVILLIE GRAHAM, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of New Orleans, parish of ()rleans, State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cableways, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cable-ivays adapt ed to handle various commodities and is particularly adapted for use over lumber yards and quarries and also over storage houses of various sorts. The cable way may be as much as 1500. feet long and is adapted to cover a territory of any length desired.

I have shown, in amore or less diagrammatic way,various modifications and applications of the invention. but it will be understood that most of the features are mum ited to these modifications and applications.

The novel features of the invention will be apparent from the following description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: i

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cable-way embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan View of Fig. 1. l

Fig. 3 is a side view of a modificationof my invention showing the application thereof for the cableavay.

to a radially arranged cable-way. a Fig. 4% is a plan View of Fig. 3. Fig. is a transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the [motor trolley; Fig. 7 is a sideelevation of the carriage Fig. 8 is av plan view of Fig. .7, some of the parts being omitted to more. clearly illustrate the other parts. i i 1 ia-ispiri 1a.. i

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the cable-grips. Fig. 9 is an endclevation of Fig. 8, the operators cage being omitted. i

Fig. 10 is a planview on an: enlarged scale of one of the cable-grips. f

Fig. 11 is a transverse section onthe line 1.1-11.of FigrlOj i 1 Fig. 12 is a side elevation of a modified form of carriage.

Fig. 13 is a' plan view of the parts being omitted; i 13 Fig. 14 is a section on the linel4--14 of Fig.13.

Fig. 15 is a transverse section on the line Fig. 12, some of Speciflcationof Letters Zlatent. Patented 1311,18, 1921, Application filed April 22, 1915. Serial No. 230,034.;1

Fig. 16 is a plan View of the idler trolley. jFig. is a side elevation of a locomotive coaling station, showing the use of my invention in connection therewith to handle a grab bucket.

F ig. 18 is a plan view of Fig. 17

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2,1itwill be seen thatI- have shown the invention as applied to a lumber yard. As illustrated in these figures, the apparatus comprises a suspenw 'sion cable, 30, which is secured at its ends to the cars or trolleys 31 and 32. These trolleysare mounted onthe elevated tracks 33 which are shown asarranged in parallel and supported on the A frames 34:. The tracks .33 preferably consist of horizontally arranged I beams which are bolted to the tops of the A frames. Mounted on the suspension cable is a carriage 35 having hoisting mechanism thereon and also carrying an operators cage 36 from wh ch the hoisting mechanismmay becontrolled. The carriage is also provided with means. by which. the movement of the trolleys along the tracks 33 and the movement of the carriage along the suspension cable may be cont oll'd from the operators cage 36. Under certain circumstances I may use, instead of the parallel tracks 33, tracks which are concentrically arranged abonta common center. The trolley 32 has a motor mounted thereon whit-his shown as receiving power from a trolleywire 37, carried by the brackets 38, which aresecured to the A frames 34.

In Figs'3 anda I have shown the application of my invention to a lumber yard in which the suspension cable is secured at one end to a stationary frame,.theother end being carried by a movable car or trolley. In this construction I prefer to mountthe driving mechai'iism on the stationary frame 39, but the mode of operation of the cableway will be similar to that of the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Referringto Figs. 5 and 6, which show in detail the driving mechanism for the cables way, it will be seen that the trolley 32 comprisesend frames 40 and 41, which are con.- neeted bythe beams 4L2, 43, 44C, 45,, 46, 4,7, 48 and 49. The .beamsl-Q and .43; Hand 45 an.d48 and 49 are arranged tocarry between them. the wheels 50 and 5,1 the wheels 50 being arranged to .run on the upper side of p the track'ail and the. wheels 51 being arranged to run on the under side of the track 33. Traction wheels 52 are arranged on vertical aXes and run on the outside flanges ofthe track 33. It will be observed that the arrangement of wheels just described takes up the side pull'of the cables on the trolley and also effectually supports the drivingmechanism. which will now be described/ Secured to the beams 12, 13, er and 45, is a bed-plate 53, on which is mounted a motor '51, as has been above stated. I have hereinillustrated an electric motor and in Figs. 5 and 6 Ihave shown this motor as having mounted thereon the trolley pole which is adapted to engage the trolley-wire 37, but it will be understoodthat instead of using electricpower I may use any other suitable and convenient source of power.

The shaft 56 0f the motor has mounted thereon] the gear5'r'wh1ch meshes with the ear 58 on shaft 59. "The shaft 59 is mounted in bearings 69 and: 61, which are carried by beamssupported on the beams 42, 1-3, 1 1

andc lal These beamsalso support the bear-' ings 63 a nd 6a forithe shaft '56 and the bearings 65 and 66 for the shaft 67. Mounted on theshafts-59 and 6'? are the alined cabledrunis 68 and 69. 4 Arranged on these cabledrums is'the power-cable 7 0 which extends through the carriage 35 and around the idler sheave 71, carried by the trolley 31, and backto the cable-drums 68 and G9. The traction wheelsl52a're mounted on the vertical shafts 72,upontlienpper ends of which are'larranged the sheaves 73' and 7%. A.

" cable? 5 is arran ed on the sheaves T3 and 7 1 and may have a single wrap thereon or may be arranged in the manner in which the powercable 70 is arranged on the drums 6S and 69. Fromthe sheaves 73 and 74 the cable '7 5 leads to guide-sheaves 7 6 and from these '"sheaves runs substantially parallel with the power cable 70, through the car- .,riage 35 and around sheaves on the trolley'31, in the manner to be hereinafter descrlbed. The'suspensioncable 30 18 secured to the beam 46, as shown at 77, or may be secured to the trolley in any other suitable manner. V

T he-trolley 31 consists of the end frames 7 8 which are connected by the beams 79, 80.

31,382, 83 and 84. Between the beams 79 and80 are arranged the wheels and 86 and between the: beams 83 and 84. are the wheels 87. It will be observed that'the wheels 85 and 86 bear upon the upper side of the track 33 and the wheels 87 bear on the under side of said track. Traction wheels 88 arearranged between the beams '81 and; 82 and ,mounted on -'the vertical shafts89 andg90 and'bear against the outer flanges of the track 33.

Upon the upper ends of the; shafts 89 and 90 are arrangedthc sheave Wheels 91 which receive the cable 75.

7 around the guide sheaves 92 and out to the carriage 35. T he suspension cable 30 may be secured to the trolley 31 as shown at 9 1 or in any other suitable manner. A. frame work 941 is secured to the beam 79 and supports the idler sheave 71 around \vhh'h the'power cable 70 passes.

Referring to Figs. 7 to 9, it will be o served that the carriage comprises a frame 95 upon which is mounted the hoisting and controlling mechanisn'i. lnc side of the power cable 79, leading from the trolley 3) passes over the guide sheave 96 and around the sheaves 97 and 98, making several wra r thereon and then passes over the guide sheave 99 to the idler sheave 71 on the trolley lhe return side of the power cable passes directly through the carria;.=;e being carried at the ends thereof on the guide sheaves 100 and 101 and thence returns to the sheaves GS and G9 on the trolley 31!. The cable 75, which is for the purpose of moving the trolleys 31 and 32 along the tracks 33 passes directly through the earriage 35, one side thereof being supported on the guide sheaves 102 and 103 and the other side hereof being supported on the guide sheaves 104 and 105.

The sheaves 97 and 98 are mounfed on transvers arranged shafts 100 and 107 r spectively. These shafts have arranged thereon at one end the beveled gears 108. which mesh with corresponding gears 109 on a longitudinally extending shaft 110.

The shaft 110 is mounted in suitable bearings, which are supported on the frame 95 of the carriage, and has mounted thereon a clutch 111, which may be of any preferred type, and which is adapted to be operated from the operators cage 112, carried by the carriage. The shaft 110 also has loosely mounted thereon a gear 113, which is rigidly connected with the clutch 111 and meshes with a corresponding gear 114. on a shaft 115. The shaft 115 is provided with suitable bearings, supported on the frame, and carries the winding-drums 116 and the bralsie wheel 117. The brakewhcel .117 is preferably of the friction band type and is adapted to be operated by a lever 1.18, arranged in the operators cage. Hoisting cables, 119. are arranged on the drums 116 and secured to carrier 120, which is shown as of a type suitable for conveying a quantity of lumber 121. It will be understood that insteadof the two finding-drums 116 I may use a, single drum or. in some instances, it may be desirable to use three or more drums, the number of drums being dependlilil llil liln

1 ,ee ps2 ent upon the character ofthe material to be handled. A ratchet wheel 122 having a suitable pawl 123, may arranged on the shaft 115 and is. adapted to sustain the carricr 120in any desired position. Mounted in the frame 95 are suitable number of trolley wheels 1224 which engage .thepsuspension cable and are adapted to support the carriage thereon. Small guardwheels 125 are arranged below the trolley wheels 124 for the purpose of preventing these wheels from leaving the suspension cable.

Guard sheaves 126 may be prwided at the ends of the carriage to co-act with the sheaves 96, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 and 104 to prevent the cables 70 and 7 5 from leaving the same.

Cable-grips 127, 12s, 1 29, 130 and 131 are arranged on the frame 95 and adapted to grip the cables for a purposeto be hereinafterdescribed. These grips may bemade in any suitable manner but I have shown a preferred construction in FigsflO and 11 in which the cable is arranged between two V grooved jaws 132 and 133, arranged in a frame 134, which may be bolted to the frame of the carriage. A block 135. is arranged behind the jaw 132. The frame 134 has a side extension 136, through which passes an o eratin screw 137 which en a es the 7 block 135 and is provided with an operating handle 138. Arectangular frame 139is bolted to the frame 134 and holds the jaws 132 and 133 and the block 135 in position. It will be seen that by this construction the rotation of the operating handle 138 causes the jaws 132 and 133 to grip or ungrip the cable, dependin tion of the handle.

The modification shown in Figs. 12,13 and 14 embodies the-principlesofthe construction shown in Figs. 7 to 9 with the exception that one side of the cable? 5 passes around the drums 140 and 141, which are mounted on shafts 142 and 143 respectively. The shaft 142 has at oneend thereof the friction cone 144, which is adapted to be en raged by either of the corresponding friction cones 145 and 146, mounted on the shaft 147, which corresponds to the shaft 110 of the other construction. Any suitable means may be providedfor controlling the friction cones 145 and 146 from the operators cage.

In other respects the principles of the 0011- strnction shown in Figs. 12 to 14 may be the same as in the construction shown in Figs.

(to 9. l I it In Figs. 17 and 18 I have shown the application of the invention to a locomotive scaling station. In this case agrab-bucket A. is handled by the carriage .35 instead of handling a load of lumber. lVith my invention as applied to the coalinp, station, coal maybe talrenfrom a car B on either of the tracks (I or I) and deposited in .a bin E,

2' upon the direction of rotato simultaneously rah the c'arriagein either directmn on the suepension cable and also move thccableway and 14.1 shifting the friction cones from which it may be discharged to the locomotlve. F represents a water-tank for suplnlying water to the locomotive.

The operation ofthe cable-way is as. followsz a The motor 54 drives the power cable 70 continuously in the same direction. The

movement of this cable rotates the drums 97 amid-)8 in the carriage which, in turn, gives constant rotation to the shaft 1.10. By means of the clutch 1.11 and gears 113 and 114 the shaft 115 111213 be driven from the shaft t 115 winds the 1.10, llherotation of the sh cables 119 on drums 116, thereby lifting the load. A When the load attains the desired height the brake 117 is applied and the pawl 123 moved into engagem cut with the ratchet 122,: therebysustaining the load. a When it disengaged from the ratchet 122 and the load permitted to lower under the influence of. the retarding action of the brake on 129, depending upon the direction in which a I is desired to lower the load the pawl '123is it is desired to move the carriage. If, while the carriage is in motion along the suspeir slon cable, one of the grips 127 or 131 is up plied. to the cable '75, 1311.15; cable will be drawn along with the carriage and thereby rotate the traction wheels on the trolleys 31 and 32. The rotation of thesewheclsmoves the trolleys longitudinallyof thetracks 33 awlthcrelirvthe position of the :ableavay will be changed. It will be observed that the trolleys 31 and 32 may be moved in citherdireo ti,on, regai:dless of the direction of motion of the carriage, by merely gripping one side or the other of the cable Til. When 1t 18 de siredto hold the carritgreinya fixed position on the sus )cnsion cabled-l t). it onl necessary to set the grip 130; By ineansofthe above described arrau ement I am enabled the load and more longitudinally on the tracks and the a power for all these operations maybe obtalnedfroni the single power cable 76 and the operationscontrolled from the cage 112.

Inthe construction shown in Figs. 12, 13 p and 146 longitudinally of the shaft 143? so that one or the other engages the cone 14-1, the drums 140 and .141 and the cable .75 may be driven and trolleys 31 and moved along the tracks 33. This coi'lstruction has the advantage of permitti11g the movement of the eableway' along the tracks 33 while the car 7 length to which'the tracks -83 may be 7 tended.

riage is stationary on the suspension cable'30.

Inthe construction shown in Figs. 3 and {L the cab1e;way is arranged to swin about the stationary frame 39, which prererably carries a driving mechanism for the cable 70, similar to the driving mechanism shown in Fig. 6. The movable trolley shownin this construction is similar to the trolle 31 and the carriage 35 will be the same as in' the other modifications.

By the arrangement shown 1n Flgs. 1 and 2 the cable way is adapted to cover an areahavmga -width as great as 1500 feet and 1t wlllbe seen that there is no limit to the In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, 1 have described thep'rinthe combination of supports, amovable on one oi sa d supports, a suspension ciples' of my invention ant. shown various applications thereof, but I desire to have it understood that 1 do not wish to be limited to t e precise constructions shown.

l hat I claim is: 7 1.1111 anapparatus oi the class Q escribed,

havingone endsecured to said car and its other end carried on the other of said supports, a carriage on said suspension cable, a power cable rui' ning through said carriage,

acable for moving said car and leading to I I on said suspension cable, a

said carriage, andmeans'on said carriage for transmitting power from said power able to said car moving cable.

2. In an apparatus of the described, the combination of supports,a movable ca. on. one of said supports, a suspension cable having one end secured'to said car and its other end carried on the other of said 7 ports, a'carriage on said suspension cable, an

endless power cable having portions running in opposite directions through said carriage, a cable for moving-said car and leading to said 'carriage, -and means on said carriage for transmitting power from said power cableto said car moving cable.

3.In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of supports, a'pair or" tracks carried by said supports,-movable cars on each of saidtraclrs, a suspension cable havsaid cars, carriage cable passio through said carriage op .tively c nectedwith said-carsto more the (531110011 said tracks, means "for supplying power to ingjits ends secured to said carriage, and means on said can riage for transmittmg power to sand car moving cable.

I with said L nected with said cars to move the same on said tracks, an endless power cable passing, through said carr'a 'e and around wheels on said cars, means for driving said power able, and me i s on said carriage i'or tranw mitt-ing power mom said power cable to said car moving cable.

in an apparatus oil the class described. the combination of supports, a pair of tracks car ied bvsaid supports, movable cars on said tracks, a suspension cable having its ends secured to said cars, a carriage on said suspension cable, an endless cable having portions therco f passing in opposite directions through said carriage and operativclv connected with said cars for moving the same on. said, tracks, an endless power cable i portions thereof passing in opposite ,ctious through said carriage and around wheels on said cars, power means on one ot l cars for driving said power rablc, and means on. said carriage for transmitting power 111 said power cable to said cur moving ca le to more said cars on said track.

in an apparatus at the class describcl,

illG-CCHlllllllEtLlOll o'i supports, a movable car on one said supports, a suspension cable having one end secured to said our and its other end carried on the other of said supports, carriage on said suspension cable.

less par-filer cable passing through said c and engaging wheels on said car said other supper, tra. tion wh els on sheaves operatively connected with ictio, wheels, a car moving, cable on- SllGLZVGS and passing; through rriage and around a wheel on said r support, and means on said carriage transmitting power from said power 0 said our moving cable. 4. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of supports, a pair of tracks on said supports, movable cars on said tracks, a. suspension cable having its ends secured to said cars. a carriage on said suspension cable, an endless power cable passing t irough said carriage and around wheels on cars, means on one of said cars for driving said power cable, traction wheels on said cars, sheaves operativcly connected raction wheels a car moving cable gassing through said carriage and around said sheaves, and means on said carriage for transmitting power from said power cable to said our moving cable in order to more said cars on said tracks.

8. in an apparatus oi the class described, the combination of supports, a suspension cable carried by said supports, a carriage on said suspension cable, an endless power cable passing through said carriage and around wheels on said supports, hoisting mechanism on said carriage and means for transmitting power from said power cable to said hoisting mechanism.

9. In an up uratus ofthe class described, the combination of supports, a suspension cable carriedby said supports, acarriage on said suspension cable, an {endless power cable passing around wheels on said supports and sa carriage, a Winding drum onsaid carriage, and means for driving said winding drum from said on said carriage.

10. In an apparatus of thelclass described, the combination of supports, a suspension cable carried by saidsupports, a carriage on said suspension cable, a pair o fcable drums on said carriage, cable drums on said sup ports, an endless power cable j iassing around said drums, a hoisting drum on said carriage, means for driving said hoisting drum from one or both of said cable drums on said carriage, and a brake adapted to prevent said hoist ng drum from turning.

11. In an a l paratus of-the class described,

the combination of supports, a movable car on one of said supports, a suspension cable having one of its ends secured to said car and its other end carried on the other of said supports, a carriage on said suspension cable, cable drums on said carriage, an endless power cable passing around said drums and carried by said car and said other support, means-for driving said power cable, a hoistlng drum on said carriagepneans for driving said hoisting drum from said cable drums, and means on said carriage tong-ripping said powercable so as to move said carriage.

13. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of supports, a movable car on one of said supports, a suspension cable having one of its ends secured to said car and its other end carried on the other of said supports, a cariuage on said suspension cable, a. power cable carried by said car and said other support and passing through said carriage, a car moving cable passing through said carriage and operatively connected with said car, and means on said carriage for gripping said power cable and said carmoving cable whereby said carriage and said car are moved simultaneously.

14. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of supports, movable cars on said supports, a suspension cable carried power cable Wheel car and having opposite v tions I pasing through cable, a power cable carried by said cars and passing through said carriage, a car moving cable passing through said carriage and. operutivcly connected with said cars, and means on said can. Water gi'ip iiug said power cable and said carmoving cable whereby said carriage and said cars are moved simultaneously. I

15. In an apparatus oi the class described, the combination of supports, movable car on one of said siq ports, a suspension cable having one oi? its ends securedto said car aiidits other end carried on the other of said supports, a. carrizw'e on said suspension cable, an endless power cable carried by said our and said other support and having poi tions thereof passing in opposite directions through said carriage, anendless car u1oving cable operatively connected with said arranged pord carriage,

on said carriage for gripping said s whereliiy said carriage may be moved in either direction and car may be m ea in either direction. I In an apparatus of the class described, the combination oft a carriage, a support tor said carriage, means for moving said support, means for moving said carriage on said support, and means for connecting said carriage with said support moving means the combination of supports, a track carried by one off said supports, a movable car on said track, a suspension cable secured to said car and having acarriage thereon, a

. motor carried by said car, a pair of cable drums mounted 011 said car and adapted to be driven by. said motor, an endless power cable; arranged on said drums and extending through said carriage to the other of said supports, traction Wheels on said carand engaging said track, a sheave operatively connected with one of said traction wheels and having a cable arranged thereon and passing through said carriage, and means on said carriage for connecting said cables to move said car.

18. In an apparatus of theclass described, thecombination o't supports, a movable car on one of said supports, a suspension cable having one of its ends secured to said car and its other end carried by the other of said supports, a'carriage on said suspension cable and having hoisting mechanism thereon, an endless power cable having portions thereof running in opposite directions through said carriage and arranged on return sheaves on said car and said other support, an endless car moving cable arranged on return sheaves on said car and said other support and having opposite portions extending through said carriage, and 'means' on said carriage for gripping said cables whereby said carriage 1s adapted to be moved 1n either d rection and the movement of said carriage in either direction 1s adapted to move said car 1n 7 either direction.

19; In an apparatus of the class described, the combinatlon of supports, movable cars on said supports, a suspension cable secured 'to said cars, a carriage on said suspension cable and havlng hoisting mechanism thereon, an endless power cable having portions thereof running in opposite directions through said carriage and arranged on return sheaves on said cars, an endless car moving cable f arranged on return sheaves on either direction,fland.the movement of said carriagein either direction is adapted to move said cars together in either direction. 20. In an apparatus of the class described,

the'combination of a movable carriage, a

movable support for said carriage, hoisting mechanism on said carriage, an endless power cable passing through said carriage,

and means whereby said carriage, support, and hoisting mechanism are adapted to be operated by said power cable.

21. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a movable carriage, a movable support for said carriage, hoisting mechanism on said carriage, an endless power cable pr sing through said carriage, means for operating said carriage, support, and hoisting mechanism from said power cable and all of said operating means being adapted to be controlled from said carriage.

22. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a movable carriage, a movable support for said carriage, hoisting mechanism on said carriage, an endless power cable passing through said carriage, means adapted to simultaneously operate said carriage, support, and hoisting mechanism from said power cable, and all of said operating means being adapted to be controlled from said carriage.

' In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIE GRAHAM. Witnesses M. A. Knm, A. M. BUCHMANN. 

